Antawn Jamison doesn’t regret his decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent.

He admits that, based on the team they had on paper in 2012-13, the Lakers didn't live up to their full potential. Looking back, he knows that they had too many issues to remain focused and too many injuries to remain intact.

Still, he values the experience. That doesn't mean he won't be more careful in picking his next free agency destination, though.

Jamison said he will definitely tread more cautiously through this latest decision on his NBA future. As he did when he chose to sign a one-year veteran's minimum deal with the Lakers last summer, Jamison has suitors. The Bulls, Clippers, Grizzlies and Bobcats have all showed interest in the 37-year-old free agent, who believes he has a couple more years left of competing at a high level.

"I think last year, getting the opportunity to play for the Lakers and their organization, I really jumped into it," Jamison said. "Didn't really view my options, but this year I really want to make sure I'm going to the right situation, where I have a good rapport with the coaching staff and also with management I'm able to communicate and get an understanding of what they want from me.

"Because it looks good on paper doesn't mean it's the perfect fit, so I really want to make sure the next team I go to, whether it's a one- or two-year deal, that it's a really good fit and we have a understanding with each other as well. That's why you really have to take your time and key into what's best not just for me but for my family as well."

Jamison was outspoken about problems he had in Los Angeles, namely the lack of playing time he saw under coach Mike D'Antoni. His numbers were at their worst since his rookie season, but that was more about playing time than injury. Jamison averaged 9.4 points and 4.8 rebounds last season. By contrast, his career numbers average out at 18.8 points and 7.6 rebounds.

But Jamison, who comes off as a nice guy, didn't want to throw former teammates or coaches under the bus. He referred to most of the rumblings surrounding last year's Lakers as "nonsense", making sure not to implicate any one person or isolate any one incident.

He used similar language when he talked about free agency, saying he wants to enjoy basketball and have fun much more often than he mentioned money or individual numbers. So, the question had to be asked: Was playing in Los Angeles fun?

"It was fun," Jamison said. "There was just a lot of unnecessary nonsense that really prevented us from accomplishing what we could have accomplished. Of course you can't do anything with injuries and the coaches being fired..."

Then Jamison tapered off, leaving his sentence unfinished.

"You see it," he said. "Every week there was something new."

As a veteran player whose accomplished nearly everything short of winning an NBA title, Jamison doesn't want to play for a team with an ever-changing dynamic. He's want stability and he wants to win.

"I made the money, accomplished a lot of things individually," Jamison said. "I have a couple years left where I can compete night in and night out and really have an opportunity to enjoy basketball and not dealing with losses and other nonsense. I just want to have fun and be a part of something special."